Sep 01 2010
French Press Mugs
Single serve coffee makers are one of the most popular styles of coffee makers on the market today. The one cup coffee maker is a money saving coffee brewer that allows the user to always have a fresh cup of coffee without having to doubt its freshness or pour out the excess coffee. French press mugs are one of the single serve coffee makers that have become popular even in the coffee world where technology has brought about many new and innovative single serve coffee makers including pod and K-cup type coffee makers.
Coffee drinkers who want the freshest cup of coffee available will choose the French press over the pod or K-cup type coffee maker simply because of the freshness of the coffee that it makes. Pods and K-cups contain coffee that may or may not have been ground recently. French press coffee uses freshly ground coffee that mingles with the water rather than simply having the water forced through it to make coffee. This pure mixing of the coffee with the water is what makes the coffee rich and aromatic.
French press mugs are available in a variety of sizes but the smaller single serve sizes are more popular for use as one cup coffee makers than the larger sizes. The small two cup French press is in actuality an eight ounce press pot, the measurement in press pots is typically four ounces per cup whereas the typical coffee mug is eight ounces or more. This is helpful information to keep in mind when purchasing a French press mug that is going to serve one person or even two. If it is going to serve two people it would be smart to find one that says its serves four people simply because the size of the cups is different.
French press mugs are showing up in a variety of places that other single serve coffee makers cannot go. They are used on hiking trips and in dorms. Students can make their coffee and take it to class with them without having to pour it in a mug or clean up anything in their room. The press pot mug is self contained and dishwasher safe. Everything is in the mug and can even brew while walking. Simply pour the hot water over the coffee, secure the lid and head to class. Stop and push the plunger down then enjoy the coffee. The French press mug makes it easy and inexpensive to have coffee shop coffee in hand in less than five minutes and well under five dollars per cup.
The simple design of the French press mug and the popularity of the single serve coffee maker have made the French press mug soar to new heights in the coffee world. Whether it is hot tea or coffee being brewed the end product is one that will please the drinker like no other version of the single serve coffee maker.
-Sharon Chapman